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Lam Patent No. 64,160, dated April 23, 1867.

IMPROVED SASH-FASTENER.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That I, JOHN R. SMITH, of Salem, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. have invented vcertain new and useful improvements in Sash-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l represents a perspective view of a window-frame, with l'my improved fastener applied to hold the lower 'sash in any desirable position. i

Figure 2 represents a. section of the frame, sash, and the fastener, to illustrate the operation more fully.V

In the drawings,v the part marked A represents the window-frame; B, the lower sash; and C, the upper sash. These parts are all made in the ordinary manner. The part D is cast hollow, and forms the frame or shell part of the device. Within the shell part D is hinged or pivoted at a the cam-lever E. The small end Z1 of said lever projects through the slot or opening c in a convenient position to be operated bythe person in the room. VThe cam part d ofthe lever E is so made that, when the end Z1 of lever E is depressed, it will be forced against the metal'plate e upon the wooden block f, which latter is forced against sash Bwith such force as to bind and hold it securely in place. When the sash is fastened as above described all attempts to raise the sash only cause the cam part d to press still harder against the blockf, and consequently binds and holds the sash B more rrnly in its fixed position. By simply lifting the end b of lever E the sash can be easily raised to any desired position, and .then held there by simply depressing the end of lever E, to caus'c the cam part dto' press againstblockf. The use of a. wooden block,f, in the position shown prevents niarring or jamming of the sash, while the metal facing or plate e prevents the calm d from wearing into the block The pivot a of lever E is chst with the back of shell D, a space being left between the front or face plate F and the point of the pivot a, so that the lever E can be slipped on the pivot before the block f is pnt-in place. The parts cannot get out of place after being arranged, as shown in the drawings. lBy casting the pivot a upon the inner surface of the back of shell D much expense is saved in fitting up the fasten er. Ears t L are cast upon the shell D, through which screws n n pass to fasten the device to the frame A. My improved window-fastener is not only simple, but'very elTective, and, besides, itis not liable to get-out of order;

Having 'described my improved window-fastener, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl i Il. The combination, with the shell D, cast as described, of the cam-lever E and metal-faced block f, suhstantially asand for the purposes sety forth. I

2. The combination, with the shell D, of the pivot a, cast upon the inside of the back of shell D, forthe purposes stated. JOHN It. SMITH.

Witnesses:

C. SEWALL, DAVID N. Renn.' 

